Sushila Karki, a former Supreme Court chief justice who was appointed as interim leader, made speed a priority in a process that other jurists deemed unconstitutional.

A recent ban on social media brought young people to the streets, but they came filled with grievances that have built up over years.

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A day after violent clashes left at least 19 people dead, Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and other ministers quit, with no clear path to assuaging young protesters in the capital.

A day after violent clashes left at least 19 people dead, young protesters defied a curfew and took to the streets again.

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